Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

with great effort to the complaints of a
equity old gentleman who wanted electric
bells and an elevator put in, chamber
maid arrested, and bell-boy hanged, all
before dinner time.
And then the first time that Mrs Arm
ington asked him TO go on an excursion he
went Capn Hackett, the landlord, thought
it wouldn't do to be unaccommodatin to
the SWEETEST folks they'd ever had" And
his clerk assented to this view of the case
with an alacrity that surprised him, ''see-
in las he explained "Sarmwell was lee
tie apt TO be contry."
His presence soon became almost indis
pensnble to the success Of Mrs Armington's
expeditions. Without his inexhaustible
fund Of information, the paper which she
was preparing for the Antiquarian society
would he sadly incomplete for the other
natives were as ignorant and oblivious of
their local history and traditions as the
CLANS along their shores. She had so far
forgotten her difficulties concerning his so
Cial position as to reprove her niece for
cherishing unworthy prejudices because she
never joined in her enthusiastic expires
sions Of admiration for the young man.
Mrs Arlington herself was almost as
dense as the CLANS concerning some things
that were going on beneath her very nose.)
Mr.. Collamore had not been able to resist
his benevolent and business like intention
Of giving the young man chance in the
shape of "A position in his own Office on most
advantageous terms. To his surprise, Mr..
Samuel Pulsifer showed some hesitancy in
accepting, and asked for time to consider,
although evidently much gratified.
II can't quite make him out, said the
lawyer but he has a reason; knows
what he's about and I'm impressed anew
with his remarkable ability
The COllamores made an excursion to
Eagle Cliff the day after Mr.. Collamore re
ceived this new impression. Acquaintance
of theirs from B had arrived and were
of the party. Although the blackboard
was somewhat crowded, Mrs. Arlington
insisted that Pulsifer should go, as there
were some glacial marks on the rocks of
the cliff which they might miss if he were
not there to point them out.
One portly dame complained of being
crowded, and conveyed unmistakabe hints
that she considered the presence Of the ho-
tel clerk a superiluity and the result was
| that Pulsifer quietly announced his determ-
nation to walk back, a distance of six
miles. Mrs. Arlington was indignant at
the rudeness offered her prottgt that he
should be sensitive had ceased to be ridicu-
| lous to her, and she declared that there was
| plenty of room but he resisted all her Ell
| treaties There was a flash of irritation
| upon his brow, and he tossed his hair back
! with gesture which Mrs Arlington had
| discovered meant wounded pride.
But when she looked back at him stand
ing alone upon the cliff, as the party drove
away. his face was radiant. What
strangely varying moods he has he is GER
tainly genius she said to her niece.
And the niece preserved a shamefaced 81
lence as well she might, for the changed
mood of genius was owing to the fact
that she had made a distracting little moue
at the portly ladys back, with a sympa-
thizing look at Samuel Pulsifer, and there
upon they had exchanged glances that
made the old world new for both Of them.
He watched the buck board as long a
certain golden braids were to be seen CLINT
ing in the sunset light Then he stretched
his arms out exultingly toward the sky. 81
nednt to have the world. | believed | could
win that. But it is paradise that has come
to me- The sky, pulsing with sunset
splendor, rejoiced with him the tops Of
the great pines billowy sea beneath hi
feet, were full of exultant voices.
Now he would accept the lawyers offer
he had felt that he must, at any cost keel
away from the smile which had pierced, lik'
Damascus blade, the strong armor il
which circumstances had encased him
Now all that was changed 1t was only
look that had effected the change, but h
was sure. She was a beauty and an heir
ess, but she loved him. And he should b.
worthy of her she should never blush fo
him. He eXulted as he had never done be
fore in the stanch weapons to fight with for
tune with which nature had endowed him
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dicular in some places, to take a short-cu
through the woods. He might possibl
reach home before the buck board, and
he did, Upjohn, that city popinjay, who's
drawl exasperated him, should not touc
her hand as she alghted neither snubs no
sneers could daunt him now He was tast
ing joy for the first time in his harsh
meagre. struggling life, and it mtoXicate
him.
He was in the highway now anothe
short cut across the fields and he would b
, in advance of the buck board
"Sarmwell Sarmwell know it ain
YOU but how can head of hair he SO d,
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f reverie, and looked in perplexity at tn
, owner Of the voice-a little old man who's
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